Guidance

Cape Verde: information for victims of rape and sexual assault

Information for UK nationals who are victims of rape or sexual assault in Cape Verde.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 26 October 2023
• Last updated: 1 December 2025 — See all updates

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Cape Verde: information for victims of rape and sexual assault

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Support for victims of Rape and Sexual Assault in Cape Verde

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Details

Includes information on:

• medical assistance
• the Cape Verde legal system
• reporting assaults to the police

See also rape and sexual assault abroad: returning to the UK.

Contact a British embassy or consulate in Cape Verde

Published 26 October 2023

Last updated 1 December 2025 + show all updates

1. 1 December 2025

   New informative leaflet on Support for victims of Rape and Sexual Assault in Cape Verde added

2. 8 November 2024

   This guidance has been reviewed and updated where necessary

3. 26 October 2023

   First published.